To ensure the safety of the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock community, a number of safety protocols will be in place. These include moving as many classes as possible to larger classrooms and meeting rooms to allow for social distancing, wearing masks in all common spaces on campus when social distancing cannot be maintained, and equipping all classroom and common areas with sanitization resources.

While 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock officials hope that students can remain on campus throughout the semester, the university is prepared to convert to online learning immediately if needed. A majority of fall classes have been converted to a hybrid learning format, allowing faculty the flexibility of offering in-person class sessions or online meetings depending on student health needs.

鈥淲e are excited about welcoming our Trojan family back to campus this fall,鈥� Chancellor Christina Drale said. 鈥淗owever, the health and safety of our campus community remains our top priority. We are working diligently on contingency plans to prepare for continuing public health developments.鈥�

糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock has created two teams to advise university leaders and guide campus planning this fall. The Coronavirus Emergency Response Team (CERT) coordinates the COVID-19 emergency response efforts and reopening protocols for student services and business offices. Meanwhile, the Provost鈥檚 Academic COVID-19 Taskforce (PACT) oversees academic and student support issues related to the pandemic. The taskforce is developing contingency plans involving course scheduling, classroom space, and additional support for students and faculty to ensure continuous learning during the pandemic.

鈥淲e are carefully following guidance from the 糖心Vlog传媒 System, the Arkansas Department of Health, and the Center for Disease Control as the COVID-19 crisis continues to unfold,鈥� said Chancellor Drale. 鈥淎s new information and guidelines evolve, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 plans will change as appropriate.鈥�

To provide support for those in the Trojan community who have increased caretaking needs due to the pandemic, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock will promote a culture of flexibility by providing, to the extent possible, remote work options. Faculty are encouraged to provide flexible class attendance policies, deadlines, and course structures to accommodate students who may need to stay home or miss synchronous class sessions due to technology issues, illness, caretaking, increased work (for first responders), or self-isolation. Students can find out more about requesting immunosuppressed-related accommodations at Disability Resource Center, and faculty and staff can go to Human Resources.

糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock will also welcome students back to its residence halls for the fall semester. In most cases, residence hall capacities will be reduced to accommodate one student per bedroom. The university is developing a plan to provide engaging campus life while ensuring safety protocols. Activities, events, and student programming will resume in the fall, but with limited seating to ensure social distancing and virtual attendance options if possible.

鈥淚n addition to contingency planning, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock is taking additional steps to provide financial assistance to students impacted by COVID-19,鈥� said Dr. Cody Decker, vice chancellor for student affairs. 鈥淭his includes providing up to $11 million in institutional and private scholarships, disbursing $3 million to students from the federal CARES Act, waiving application fees for fall 2020 by using the code TROJAN2020 for undergraduate students and GRAD2020 for graduate students, and extending the deadline for most merit scholarships to Aug. 1, 2020.鈥�

糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock has been preparing multiple resources to assist faculty members to continue to deliver excellent online courses. The Scholarly Technology and Resources office has developed a Fast Track to Teaching Online course, a virtual alternative to the Summer Academy for Online Learning Excellence that provides professional development geared toward creating engaging instructional content and meaningful learning experiences for traditional, hybrid, and online courses.

鈥淲e want faculty members to be aware that social distancing guidelines will be in place during the fall semester, and we are taking precautions to be ready to resume online learning as we continue protecting the health of our students,鈥� said Dr. David Montague, director of online learning and faculty mentoring. 鈥淭he Fast Track to Teaching Online course is just one of the things we are doing to help our faculty provide strong instruction in the online learning environment.鈥�

The 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Office of Communications and Marketing is creating a new website with information and resources for students, faculty, staff, parents, and community members. A bi-weekly COVID-19 newsletter will provide information to prepare the Trojan community for the reopening of campus.

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CR/NC (Credit/No Credit) Grading Option Extended for Summer 2020: In recognition of challenges posed to students by the COVID-19 pandemic, the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Faculty Senate has extended the CR/NC emergency grading option to all summer terms for 2020. For more information, please see the updated and .

CAMPUS DINING

Due to the minimal use of campus dining services at the time, the university鈥檚 food service partner, Sodexo, is suspending operations until further notice. The resumption of dining services will be communicated at a later date (services are expected to resume in early July.) A message will be shared with the campus community once the dining services resume.

Students who remain in the university鈥檚 residential facilities will receive a separate message from the Dean of Students concerning assistance available to students.

TECHNOLOGY/COMMUNICATIONS

Zoom backgrounds are available. Don鈥檛 let everyone else have all the fun! /communications/zoom/

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In order better serve our students during the COVID-19 pandemic, we are offering a two installment payment plan for summer I, II and III starting May 15. Students can sign up on the payment on the homepage of their student account under the Installment Payment Plan section. As in past semesters, students who have enough financial aid to cover their balance, have paid in full, owe a balance of less than $800, or have signed up on an installment payment plan, will not be deleted during the delete process on May 28th.

Summer IV charges are not due until July 7. However, students can still pay for summer IV by clicking the Pay Now button under the Your Account section.

Summer I, II, III Payment Due Date – May 28 by 5 p.m.

Summer IV Payment Due Date – July 7 by 5 p.m.

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In support of the project moving campus to closed electrical transition (no curtailment power blip), Facilities Management will be making adjustments to main campus power safety circuits Friday morning between 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. This should not cause any power interruption issues but we wanted to alert you of the slight possibility.

STAFF SENATE

Staff Awards Announcement

The 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Staff Senate is pleased to present the winners of the 2020 Staff Awards Ceremony. Please join us in congratulating the winners of the Staff Achievement Awards, Staff Senate Scholarships, and the Outstanding Academic Advisor Award as well as staff members who have graduated, retired, and those celebrating work anniversaries.

Special Staff Senate Meeting

Thursday, May 28 at noon, join the Special Staff Senate Meeting via . Guest speakers will be Dr. Decker providing updates on CERT and Dr. Bain providing updates regarding college reorganization.

COMMENCEMENT

Please view the that features submitted images of our graduates. Be sure to post a congratulatory comment to our spring 2020 grads. Images are being added daily.

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Adobe has extended the until July 6th, so that they can continue their work remotely with Adobe Creative Cloud apps (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.). There will not be another extension of this offer beyond this date.

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

Temporary Power Outage. Entergy dropped the power load on campus for several seconds this afternoon. Power is stable at this time. We have a call in to Entergy to find out what happened. The 鈥渂lip鈥� was not long enough to bring on the generator plant although some of the smaller building generators may have started.

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Spring 2020 Textbook Rental Returns:

The 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Barnes & Noble textbook rental return due date is extended to June 15, 2020. Students will receive an email with information on returning rental textbooks by mail along with instructions for printing a free UPS return label. Instructions and FAQ’s regarding rental returns can also be found on the bookstore website at by clicking on Textbook Rental Returns on the main page. The bookstore is unable to provide curbside dropoff.

Textbook Buyback:

糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Barnes & Noble is working on a solution for textbook buyback and will follow-up when additional information is available. While the bookstore is closed, textbook buybacks are temporarily suspended.

Summer Textbook Purchases:

Summer textbooks and supplies can be purchased on the bookstore website at  and will be shipped UPS ground for free to students. There could be a slight shipping delay, but it is expected to be a short delay.

Please contact the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Barnes & Noble bookstore at (501) 569-3245 or online at for additional information.

ATLE AWARD WINNERS

The Academy for Teaching and Learning Excellence (ATLE) is proud to announce this year’s ATLE award winners. Congratulations to all 20 awardees! Thank you for your support and your commitment to teaching excellence.

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The spring 2020 semester has had many unexpected circumstances. Despite not having a graduation ceremony this spring, we want to celebrate our graduates and their dedication to obtaining their degrees! Spring graduates can participate in a congratulatory social media campaign by submitting their name and photo online. This information will be included in a branded image that will be posted to the throughout May.

Also, we are still looking to highlight some of our graduating students. If you know a graduate with a heartwarming or compelling story, please submit their story. These stories will be featured on the News site and on social media.

We will keep you updated regarding other happenings during the next several days.

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Important Information for Students

• 鈥淒rop鈥� and Withdrawal Deadline Extensions. To give students more time to decide with instructors if they wish to 鈥渄rop鈥� an individual class or withdraw from all classes, the deadlines for 鈥渄rop鈥� and withdrawal have been moved to the following dates:

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    For full spring 2020 term: Monday, May 4, 5 p.m.

    
    
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    For second nine-week (920) term: Friday, May 1, 5 p.m.

    
    

(After the first week of classes, withdrawal from any course will result in a W on a student鈥檚 final transcript. Students deciding to withdraw from a course or the entire term should also be mindful of financial aid implications.)

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  Expanded CR/NC (Credit/No Credit) Grading Option. Learn more about the policy through this (Note that will not be offering CR/NC).

  
  
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  Student Micro-Grants and Care Team. The Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships, in partnership with the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Care Team, announced new funding available for current students who have been severely affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Students may submit a self-referral or through BOSS using the Student Services tab and selecting 鈥淩equest Student Support.鈥�

  
  

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SGA Elections Notice

Dear 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Trojans,

I am pleased to announce the Student Government Association elections are available now on Blackboard. Cast your vote for the next executive officers (President and Vice President), Senators representing each College, and Senators At-Large. To cast your vote, follow the instructions below.

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   Log-in to Blackboard using your NetID and password

   
   
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   Select the 鈥淢y Organizations鈥� tab

   
   
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   Select the 鈥�2020-21 SGA Election Ballot鈥�

   
   
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   Select 鈥淭ake Survey鈥� at the top right of the screen

   
   

Your vote is your voice! Let your voice be heard at this year’s election. The last day to cast your vote will be May 3, 2020 by 11:59 p.m. To learn more about the candidates and their platforms, please view the 2020 Candidate Page.

Katie Zakrzewski, SGA President

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Important Information for Students

• 鈥淒rop鈥� and Withdrawal Deadline Extensions. To give students more time to decide with instructors if they wish to 鈥渄rop鈥� an individual class or withdraw from all classes, the deadlines for 鈥渄rop鈥� and withdrawal have been moved to the following dates:

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    For full spring 2020 term: Monday, May 4, 5 p.m.

    
    
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    For second nine-week (920) term: Friday, May 1, 5 p.m.

    
    

(After the first week of classes, withdrawal from any course will result in a W on a student鈥檚 final transcript. Students deciding to withdraw from a course or the entire term should also be mindful of financial aid implications.)

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  Expanded CR/NC (Credit/No Credit) Grading Option. Learn more about the policy through this (Note that will not be offering CR/NC).

  
  
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  Student Micro-Grants and Care Team. The Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships, in partnership with the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Care Team, announced new funding available for current students who have been severely affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Students may submit a self-referral or through BOSS using the Student Services tab and selecting 鈥淩equest Student Support.鈥�

  
  

TWC’s Academic Internship Program in Washington, D.C.
There’s no doubt about it – our country (and the world) is facing a difficult time. You left campus one way and are returning to an environment with not many guarantees. The job and internship landscape is very different, which is why it’s so important to know how to be prepared and manage your career path.

In a time of uncertainty, choose something certain. With a guaranteed internship through The Washington Center (TWC) you are taking the first step to peace of mind while launching a career you love. TWC partners with 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, offering internships for academic credit through TWC’s Academic Internship Program in Washington, D.C. The deadlines to apply for the Fall semester are rapidly approaching. Click here to learn more and start planning your semester in D.C. today!

糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock offers scholarship money to help make this affordable. Contact Dr. Barb L’Eplattenier at SFL@ualr.edu to discuss your options.

RECRUITMENT UPDATE

In response to the COVID-19 health crisis, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock enhanced online admissions and recruitment opportunities for prospective students. Virtual self-tours, group guided tours, and one-on-one meetings with recruiters, admission counselors, and financial aid advisors are now available online. Financial aid webinars will be available shortly. These resources are to inform and showcase the accessible, affordable, and world-class degrees offered at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. Read below for more information.

Meet Your Recruiter. The recently launched recruiter web page allows prospective students to contact their specific recruiter, based on the student’s location, and communicate directly via email, text, and phone with their designated recruiter.

Guided Online Tour. Virtual guided tours are held every Tuesday and Friday at 10:00 am. Last Friday, over 45 students participated in the group guided live tour event. Take a look at the updated tours page at /admissions/visit/.

Self-Guided Virtual Tour. Self-guided tours are available on-demand and may be accessed at /admissions/virtual-tour/. More features for self-guided tours will be delivered in the future.

Transfer Fridays. Transfer students have their own time to meet and greet with recruiters and admission counselors. Transfer Fridays were transitioned to a fully virtual platform. The first transfer event had over twenty prospective students. Transfer Fridays are led by 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock’s dedicated transfer recruiter, Susan Harris.

Virtual Admission Counseling Sessions. Admissions counseling services are now virtual as well, with opportunities for students to sign up to meet one-on-one with admissions counselors. Virtual admission counseling appointments may be set up by emailing admissions@ualr.edu or phoning 501-400-6956.

Social Media Campaigns. Social media campaigns and interactive quizzes include everything from “New Trojan Bingo” to “How much do you know about 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock” contests. Events are held on Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat. Winners receive 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock swag from the Office of Admissions & Recruitment.

Based on the strategic enrollment management plan, Admissions & Recruitment continues to evolve its strategies and practices to recruit and admit students to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock successfully.

Have an idea to share or a question? Let us know by contacting the Office of Admissions & Recruitment at 501-916-3127 or admissions@ualr.edu. You can also find us online on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

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